Maine Catholic schools to hold virtual Spirit Week April 13-17

Sacred Triduum Masses, services to be livestreamed in Maine

Bishop Robert Deeley’s Sacred Triduum schedule announced through 12.

Scholarships available to young Maine women

To qualify, the graduating seniors are pursuing science or engineering degrees.

Maine Christians prepare to share Easter services from a distance

Churches around the state are organizing online Easter services and moments of prayer to take the place of sunrise services and traditional celebrations.

Crowding at Portland shelter still a concern despite new space at USM gym

City officials say not enough homeless people have been moved into the new shelter in the University of Southern Maine's Sullivan gymnasium.

Maine inmate, about to be the first to earn a master’s degree in prison, asks for clemency

Brandon Brown, now 33, was convicted of attempted murder and has spent that last decade in prison. His fate now rests with Gov. Janet Mills.

Feature obituary: Retired nurse Beverly Collins dies from complications of coronavirus

Collins, 83, worked and as a nurse and volunteered in Portland for many years and had a home in Standish.

Holy Saturday Candle Lighting and Prayer from Home set for April 11

Maine Catholics encouraged to join in an act of solidarity at 7:30 p.m., the hour of the sunset.

Small businesses seek rent and eviction freezes as crisis costs mount

Maine small business owners are in anxious talks with landlords as they seek to buy time until they can reopen and restore cash flow.

Food assistance available at many Maine parishes

Local parishes are in Skowhegan, Farmington, Augusta, Jay during COVID-19 outbreak.